Career
Christopher Stanton has been Chief of Nationwide Investment Advisors since December 2025. Christopher Stanton is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC is a Columbus, OH firm with $16.7B under management, 251,223 clients and 316 advisers across 9 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.
- – present · 10 yearsColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142373
- Nationwide Securities, LLC– · 1 yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11173
- J.p. Morgan Institutional Investments– · under a yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 102920
- Nationwide Securities, LLC– · 2 yearsColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11173
- – · under a yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142373
- Nationwide Investment Services Corporation– · under a yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7110
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Approved | 10 March 2016 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 30 July 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 8 December 2008 |
| Series 26 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination | 9 July 2007 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 13 April 2006 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 14 July 2004 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 27 January 2003 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Christopher Scott Stanton
- CRD
- 4620020
- Office
- ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, 03-07-202, Columbus, OH 43215
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Christopher Stanton work?
Christopher Stanton has been Chief of Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC since December 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Christopher Stanton a financial advisor?
Yes. Christopher Stanton has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through Nationwide Investment Advisors since March 2016.
How many years of experience does Christopher Stanton have?
Christopher Stanton has 23 years in the financial industry, since August 2003, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Christopher Stanton passed?
Christopher Stanton has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65, Series 26, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in January 2003. FINRA credited Christopher Stanton with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Christopher Stanton work before Nationwide Investment Advisors?
Before Nationwide Investment Advisors, Christopher Stanton was registered through J.p. Morgan Institutional Investments, July 2011 to October 2011; Nationwide Securities, LLC, March 2009 to June 2011; Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, April 2006 to December 2006.
Where is Christopher Stanton based?
Christopher Stanton’s registered office is in Columbus, OH.